WOW Letter of Recommendation Form

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TO THE RECOMMENDER: This student is applying for a Hiatt Career Center World-of-Work (WOW) summer internship grant from Brandeis University. The program encourages students to explore careers by eliminating financial barriers that may deter students from pursuing unpaid summer opportunities.

Selection is based upon a student's readiness to undertake the internship as well as match between the internship and the student's goals for the summer.

The selection committee values qualities such as responsibility, flexibility, maturity, initiative, and motivation. In addition, Hiatt would appreciate any information you could provide regarding preparedness and fit for this particular summer internship.

More information about the WOW program can be found at go.brandeis.edu/wow. Questions may be directed to Jane Pavese, Assistant Director of Career Development, jpavese@brandeis.edu, 781-736-3618.

**To be considered, all recommendations must be submitted by Tuesday, March 29, at NOON.

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1.Please provide your contact information below.

Reference name:

Company/Organization:

Title:

Address :

City/Town:

State:

ZIP:

Country:

Email Address:

Phone Number:

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2.Name of the applicant:

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3.How long have you known the applicant?

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4.What is your relationship to applicant?

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5.Please evaluate the applicant on each of the following characteristics relative to other students/employees you have known:

Outstanding

More than satisfactory

Satisfactory

Less than satisfactory

Unsatisfactory

Unable to evaluate

Responsible

Responsible Outstanding

Responsible More than satisfactory

Responsible Satisfactory

Responsible Less than satisfactory

Responsible Unsatisfactory

Responsible Unable to evaluate

Self-motivated

Self-motivated Outstanding

Self-motivated More than satisfactory

Self-motivated Satisfactory

Self-motivated Less than satisfactory

Self-motivated Unsatisfactory

Self-motivated Unable to evaluate

Flexible

Flexible Outstanding

Flexible More than satisfactory

Flexible Satisfactory

Flexible Less than satisfactory

Flexible Unsatisfactory

Flexible Unable to evaluate

Mature

Mature Outstanding

Mature More than satisfactory

Mature Satisfactory

Mature Less than satisfactory

Mature Unsatisfactory

Mature Unable to evaluate

Positive attitude

Positive attitude Outstanding

Positive attitude More than satisfactory

Positive attitude Satisfactory

Positive attitude Less than satisfactory

Positive attitude Unsatisfactory

Positive attitude Unable to evaluate

Team player

Team player Outstanding

Team player More than satisfactory

Team player Satisfactory

Team player Less than satisfactory

Team player Unsatisfactory

Team player Unable to evaluate

Leadership

Leadership Outstanding

Leadership More than satisfactory

Leadership Satisfactory

Leadership Less than satisfactory

Leadership Unsatisfactory

Leadership Unable to evaluate

Work ethic

Work ethic Outstanding

Work ethic More than satisfactory

Work ethic Satisfactory

Work ethic Less than satisfactory

Work ethic Unsatisfactory

Work ethic Unable to evaluate

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6.Please share any comments or examples of your experience with the applicant that feel would aid the selection committee. If appropriate, please include any information about the applicant's interest and/or experience in the proposed career field.

You may also send comments on a separate document to Jane Pavese at jpavese@brandeis.edu

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7.Overall Recommendation:

Enthusiastically

Highly

Moderately

Minimally

Not at all

I recommend this applicant

I recommend this applicant Enthusiastically

I recommend this applicant Highly

I recommend this applicant Moderately

I recommend this applicant Minimally

I recommend this applicant Not at all

Thank you for taking the time to complete the WOW Recommendation Form. The Hiatt Career Center at Brandeis University appreciates your support for this applicant.